Contributor 22 examinations

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Yonex ·5 min · May 2026

What's actually in Belinda Bencic's racquet bag? Decoding a deceptively plain setup

If you watch Bencic redirect a 130 km/h serve down the line off a half-step, the question that surfaces — the one club players keep asking us — is whether the racquet she's holding is doing anything…

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Babolat ·5 min · May 2026

Arthur Fils's racquet and string setup, decoded

The common advice, when a 20-year-old starts hitting the ball through the back fence on tour, is simple: find out what he's playing and buy it.

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Kalinskaya ·5 min · May 2026

Anna Kalinskaya's racquet and string setup, decoded

Kalinskaya is one of the few players near the top of the WTA swinging a Yonex VCORE 98 rather than the EZONE 98 that dominates the brand's tour bag — and that single choice tells you most of what you…

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Scoring ·6 min · May 2026

Tennis Scoring Explained: A Plain Guide for Anyone Watching Their First Match

A father sat next to me at a 12-and-under tournament last spring, leaned over, and asked what "thirty-fifteen" meant. His daughter was serving. The scoreboard had just flipped.